Dan Locklair's Brief Mass to be Performed and Discussed on North
Carolina's WUNC Radio

Composers in Context Webcast on July 19 at 8 PM

American Composer Dan Locklair's Brief Mass will be presented in
performance and discussed by the composer as part of Composers in Context
on Chapel Hill, North Carolina's WUNC Radio on Thursday, July 19 at 8 PM
EST.  This program will be webcast on WUNC at http://www.wunc.org/.

This performance will be given by Rodney Wyncoop, directing the Vocal Arts
Ensemble of Durham, NC as part of a program of music from the Renaissance
to the 20th century.

Dan Locklair has supplied the following notes about his Brief Mass:
"Like the basic bread and wine elements of Mass, the fundamental musical
materials of Brief Mass are simple.  Yet, like the profound and eternal
meanings of Mass, the use and development of the musical materials strive
for deeper musical dimensions.  The pitch material of each movement
is basic, very limited and does not stray from its foundation pitches.
Each individual movement serves as a vital link to the whole of the
work.  Throughout its duration, symbolism is invoked (including numerical
symbolism), and the Holy Number 3 is the inspiration for each movement's
three-part structure.  The ultimate aim of this work is the successful
musical illumination of one of the most significant texts in the world."

The music of internationally recognized composer Dan Locklair is
influenced by a wide variety of traditions, ranging from Medieval to
modern music.  The works of Benjamin Britten and Aaron Copland have had a
significant impact on his writing.  His music has been performed throughout
Europe and North America by many major orchestras, choral groups, chamber
ensembles and soloists.  Several of these works have received major awards,
including the 1989 Barlow International Competition Award for changing
perceptions & Epitaph and the 1996 American Guild of Organists Composer
of the Year Award.  He is currently Professor of Music and Composer
-in-Residence at Winston-Salem's Wake Forest University.

Dan Locklair's website is located at http://www.wfu.edu/~locklair.  He
is represented by Jeffrey James Arts Consulting - 516-797-9166 - phone
and fax, or [log in to unmask] to whom inquiries about his music
can be directed.

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